New gentle cleaning technique could save failing dental implants
NCT ID NCT07365722
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new, less invasive cleaning method called MINST for treating peri-implantitis, an infection around dental implants that can cause bone loss and implant failure. Researchers will compare MINST to the standard cleaning method in 80 adults with the condition. The goal is to see if MINST leads to better healing, less pain, and fewer deep pockets around the implant after 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- minimally invasive non-surgical therapy (MINST) - a precise cleaning procedure
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective and less painful way to treat peri-implantitis, potentially reducing the need for surgery and helping people keep their dental implants longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new method might not be significantly better than the current standard treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of peri-implantitis (any implant surface/any amount of keratinized gingiva) * PPD\>6mm at least in one implant surface * Bone levels ≥3mm apical of the most coronal portion of the intra-osseous part of the implant. * Implant surface deemed accessible by the treating clinician, without the need to remove the prosthetic suprastructure * Full-mouth plaque score \<30% * Full-mouth bleeding score \<30% Exclusion Criteria: * A course of antibiotics within the past 3 months * Pregnant/lactating women * Relevant medical history as evaluated by the examining clinician which may have the potential to affect periodontal surgical treatment (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes HbA1c≥7). * Individuals on long-standing (2 or above years) supportive peri-implant care (SPIC) * Previous non-surgical or surgical therapy of the affected implant within 12 months * Current smoking or vaping (defined as any smoking or vaping within 12 months) * Implant considered hopeless according to the treating clinician (e.g. mobility, circumferential bone loss \>80%, implant outside the bone envelope) * Case needing adjunctive antibiotic therapy, according to the treating clinician
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Conditions
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